Legal Tech and the Future of Civil Justice is a four-session virtual event organized by Stanford Law School, focusing on how digital technologies are reshaping the civil justice system. The event is designed for judges, court administrators, rulemakers, legislators, academics, practitioners, and entrepreneurs interested in understanding the intersection of legal technology and civil justice.
The sessions cover a range of topics, including the current state and trajectory of legal tech, its implications for civil litigation and procedural rules, the potential for digital technologies to expand access to justice, and the need for changes in judicial administration to promote fair and responsible development of legal technologies. Specific areas of discussion include e-discovery, outcome prediction engines, virtual trials, online dispute resolution platforms, and tools for unrepresented individuals.
Notable speakers include Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar of the Supreme Court of California, Chief Justice Bridget M. McCormack of the Michigan Supreme Court, and Professor Gillian Hadfield from the University of Toronto Law Faculty. The event also features experts from various law schools and institutions, providing diverse perspectives on the future of civil justice in the digital age.
This event is particularly relevant for professionals seeking to navigate changes in the legal landscape post-COVID-19, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by legal technology. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how digital innovations are influencing civil justice and the legal profession.
Speakers(24)
Albert Yoon
Professor at University of Toronto Law Faculty, Co-Founder, Blue J Legal
Ben Barton
Professor at University of Tennessee College of Law
Chief Judge Lee Rosenthal
Chief Judge at U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Chief Justice Bridget M. McCormack
Chief Justice at Michigan Supreme Court
Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack joined the Michigan Supreme Court in January 2013 and became Chief Justice in January 2019.
David Freeman Engstrom
Professor at Stanford Law School
David Freeman Engstrom is a scholar of public law and the design and implementation of litigation and regulatory regimes, with expertise in civil procedure, administrative law, constitutional law, federal courts, legal history, and empirical legal studies.
David Slayton
Administrative Director at Office of Court Administration, State of Texas
Gillian Hadfield
Professor at University of Toronto Law Faculty, Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society
J.J. Prescott
Professor at University of Michigan Law School, Founder, Matterhorn
J.J. Prescott's research interests revolve around criminal law, sentencing law and reform, employment law, and the dynamics of civil litigation, particularly settlement.
Jens Frankenreiter
Postdoctoral Fellow in Empirical Law and Economics at Columbia Law School
Jens Frankenreiter is the Postdoctoral Fellow in Empirical Law and Economics at the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.
Jim Greiner
Professor at Harvard Law School, The Access to Justice Lab
Jim Greiner is the Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law at Harvard Law School and Faculty Director of the Access to Justice Lab, focusing on randomized field experiments to find out what works for individuals and families who cannot afford to hire lawyers.
John Armour
Professor at Oxford University Law Faculty
Jonah Gelbach
Professor at Berkeley Law
Jonah B. Gelbach's interests include civil procedure, evidence, statutory interpretation, law and economics, event study methodology, securities litigation, the economics of crime, applied statistical methodology, evaluation of public assistance programs, and general applied microeconomics.
Judge Paul Grimm
Judge at United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Julian Nyarko
Assistant Professor at Stanford Law School
Justice Mariano-Florentino Cu5ellar
Justice at Supreme Court of California
Margaret Hagan
Director at Stanford Law School, The Legal Design Lab
Mari Sako
Professor at Sa1fd Business School, Oxford University
Mari Sako's main areas of expertise include global strategy, comparative institutional analysis, outsourcing and offshoring, and professional services.
Myriam Gilles
Professor at Cardozo School of Law
Natalie Byrom
Director of Research at The Legal Education Foundation
Nora Freeman Engstrom
Professor at Stanford Law School
Nora Freeman Engstrom is a nationally recognized expert in tort law and legal ethics, focusing on the operation of the tort system and its interaction with alternative compensation mechanisms.
Norman Spaulding
Professor at Stanford Law School
Norman W. Spaulding is a nationally recognized scholar in the areas of professional responsibility, civil procedure, and federal courts, concentrating on the history of the American legal profession and theories of adjudication.
Renee Danser
Associate Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships at Harvard Law School, The Access to Justice Lab
Tanina Rostain
Professor at Georgetown University Law Center, The Justice Lab
Tanina Rostain is a Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, focusing on access to the civil justice system and the function of legal technologies developed to bridge the justice gap.
Victor D. Quintanilla
Professor at Maurer School of Law 13 Indiana
Victor D. Quintanilla is the Co-Director of the Law School's Center for Law, Society & Culture, an Indiana University Bicentennial Professor, Professor of Law, and an Adjunct Professor at the Indiana University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.
Event Details
- Date
- February 17, 2021
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Stanford, United States
- Pricing
- Free
- Audience
- Judges, court administrators, rulemakers, legislators, academics, practitioners, and entrepreneurs interested in legal technology and civil justice.